It is true that a tax filer(s) may qualify for an earned income credit (EIC) for him or herself, but cannot do so on the basis of claiming a dependent who did not live with him or her.
Normally, the EIC applies to a head of household or married-joint tax filers who need to have a child living with them in order to qualify. However, it may also apply to such filers if their income in under $15,570 (single) or $21,370 (married-joint) for 2019 and they don't support a child.
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